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| - The Famous is my absolute favourite Indian buffet by any means in the city. It's a totally non-descript small little venue, completely basic on the interior, yet boasts fabulous food and service. The food is always fresh, and usually there is only one server on staff, but he is always amazingly on the ball, attentive, and in good spirits.
This place drew me away from Siddharta which used to be our neighbourhood favourite for many years. The reason for the switch is hearing through word of mouth that they serve kebab at the buffet, this being one of my absolute favourite dishes. The kebab (lamb) is delicious, as is the naan, which is super fresh and brought to your table for you. I love this touch, as it tastes so much better than naan that has been sitting out at a buffet, getting hard and dry from being made well in advance to serve the buffet crowds.
Everyday they rotate a buffet "special", but always have their staple dishes (spinach/saag, butter chicken, channa...). They are so geared towards keeping their customers happy and coming back for repeat visits, that if your daily special item is not on the menu, you can call ahead and they will make sure to make the dish for you, and include it in the buffet. To the person that remarked about not having eggplant on the menu on several occasions: the eggplant is a Sunday buffet special, but as mentioned, you can call ahead and make sure that it is prepped for you the day that you are coming in. They have told us to call 20 mins or so in advance.
The food is super fresh and this place is always jam-packed at suppertime. It's amazing how busy this place gets, considering there are other restaurants just up the block that are much nicer and more spacious on the inside, yet they do not draw the crowd the way The Famous does. The food, by far, is the best out of any buffet in the area, which keeps us always coming back for our favourite comfort dishes.
Peak times are usually around 6pm, but it quiets down around 7:30-8, so you should be able to get a table at this time without having to wait. The butter chicken is amazing, as is the daal, naan, channa, saag, aloo gobi, kebabs and everything else. Great for satiating that indian food craving and for good, soulful comfort food.
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